as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
Lowering standards for safety and efficacy for people with obesity reinforces harmful inequities in care.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The direct-pay model has been gaining traction in the pharma industry for years, spurred in part by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk and their GLP-1 obesity drugs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
The first phase of the study explored epidemic factors and behavioral factors such as binge drinking, smoking and obesity to answer why Iowa's cancer rates are higher than the national average.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Lower-cost, longer-term maintenance Although obesity is now widely recognized as a chronic disease, clinical guidance has not kept pace with this new generation of highly effective medications.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The direct-pay model has been gaining traction in the pharma industry for years, spurred in part by Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk and their GLP-1 obesity drugs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
The first phase of the study explored epidemic factors and behavioral factors such as binge drinking, smoking and obesity to answer why Iowa's cancer rates are higher than the national average.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Lower-cost, longer-term maintenance Although obesity is now widely recognized as a chronic disease, clinical guidance has not kept pace with this new generation of highly effective medications.
—Amy J. Sheer, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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Some of the fat may survive well, while a significant portion may be absorbed.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Key Takeaways Hazelnuts provide more heart-healthy fats than pistachios.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This enables, for example, ultra-fast charging while requiring only thinner cables, which saves weight and costs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The relentless weight of longing is largely absent from Fennell’s vision.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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